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How to get fromLos Angeles Airport (LAX) to Nelsonby plane, bus, shuttle, train, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Nelson by plane, bus, shuttle, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane LAX - NSN
    17h 7m
    $913–3,030

  2. Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LAX - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    22h 26m
    $817–3,353

  3. Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane LAX - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    18h 40m
    $1,027–3,413

  4. Fly to Paraparaumu, train, car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane LAX - PPQ
    2. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    29h 43m
    $909–2,792

  5. Fly to New Plymouth Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane LAX - NPL
    2. Take the bus from New Plymouth to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    31h 37m
    $973–2,826

  6. Fly to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane LAX - WLG
    2. Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airportplane plane
    3. Fly from Takaka Airport to Nelson Airportplane plane
    19h 24m
    $1,583–3,324

  7. Fly to Auckland, train, car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane LAX - AKL
    2. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    32h 47m
    $997–2,623

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration19hAverage Duration
Ticket$910Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,898.4 km
  • Duration: 17h 7m

What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Nelson, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 4 times a day.

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